Fighting Irish Wired

Fighting Irish Wired

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Fighting Irish Wired episodes

  • CFN Podcast (Ep 7): 2019 Big Ten Preview with Mike Hall
    The Big Ten might not be the best conference in college football but is a very safe pick to be #2.  In terms of storylines however, good luck finding a conference with more of them than the Big Ten entering 2019.
    Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak discuss it all in this episode as they try to figure out if this is indeed Michigan's year at last to win another Big Ten crown, if Ohio State's regression actually plays out, what constitutes a rebuild at Penn State and so much more.  
    Mike Hall from Big Ten Network joins the guys to discuss the change atop the Big Ten and not just in terms of Urban Meyer being gone.  They discuss the state of the conference, the potential growth to come for the Big Ten, the exciting race the West Division appears to be and share teams that might surprise.
    At the end Nick and Pete go through their Power 5 questions for the Big Ten conference this year before sharing their predictions on who wins the league and if the Big Ten will be represented in the College Football Playoff.
    35 min
  • CFN Podcast (Ep 6): 2019 Pac 12 Preview with Michael Lev

    The Pac 12 has seemingly gone ages without winning a big out of conference game.  Will that change opening weekend with Oregon taking on Auburn at Jerry's World?  


    From there, what does USC need to do to keep Clay Helton around, why has Stanford stumbled the last couple of seasons and is Washington the best bet for the conference to get into the College Football Playoff again?

    All is discussed as Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak break down the conference from a far before welcoming in Michael Lev from the Arizona Daily Star.  Michael also gives information on the Arizona Wildcats and what to expect in year two of Kevin Sumlin being in charge.  Finally we get the Vegas eye on things as Scott Steehn from Winners and Whiners joins the show.

    Take a listen now and share with your Pac-12 buddies!

    33 min
  • CFN Podcast (Ep 5): Michigan Wolverines Preview for 2019

    Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak agree on many things in life.  What Michigan football currently is though is not one of them.  They discuss this year's version of the Wolverines in full detail and give their own opinions before getting the real experts, Isaiah Hole of WolverinesWire and Scott Steehn of Winners and Whiners, the popular gambling information site.  Pete has high expectations for Jim Harbaugh this year while Nick needs to be shown something now, because if it doesn't happen now, he's not sure when it actually will.

    23 min
  • CFN Podcast (Ep 4): 2019 Georgia Bulldogs Preview

    In this edition of the College Football News Podcast it's Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak talking all things Georgia Bulldogs football.  They've been close the last few years but unable to ultimately get to the top of the mountain.  Will that change this fall?   And how big of challenge will the upstart Florida Gators provide in the SEC East?


    Pete and Nick discuss exactly that among themselves before spreading the conversation on to Jackson Fryburger of UGA Football Live.  They then look at the Dawgs from a Vegas perspective with Scott Steehn of WinnersAndWhiners.com! 

    23 min
  • CFN Podcast (Ep 3): 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes Preview with Bobby Carpenter

    The Ohio State Buckeyes may have been one of the three best teams in the country last year but were left out of the College Football Playoff.  They've since seen their starting quarterback get drafted in the first round and their legendary head coach step away from coaching.  Replacing Urban Meyer will be Ryan Day and Justin Fields has transferred in from Georgia to try and lead the Buckeyes back to the promise land.


    With all the changes in Columbus, are the Bucks still the favorite in the Big Ten?  Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak discuss exactly that and are joined by former Buckeye Bobby Carpenter who breakdown Ohio State's chances in 2019.  They also check in with  Scott Steehn of Winners and Whiners to see what Vegas has to say about these Buckeyes.

    Enjoy.

    21 min
  • CFN Podcast (Ep 2): 2019 Alabama Crimson Tide Preview

    Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak are back for more with another episode of the College Football News Podcast and this time are here to discuss and learn more about this year's Alabama Crimson Tide.  What went wrong against Clemson last January?  What matters from it as the 2019 season nears?  How long does Nick Saban want to do this?  And will he win another title with the Crimson Tide?  All is discussed and the phenomenal Ryan Fowler from Tide 100.9 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama joins this episode to give further information on this version of the Tide.  We also check in on what Vegas says about this Tide team as Scott Steehn from Winners and Whiners joins the show to talk Alabama win totals and share other SEC thoughts.

    27 min
  • CFN Podcast (Pilot): Clemson/Alabama V, Paul Finebaum and Eric Edholm Join, Power 5

    In a complete edition of the College Football News Podcast, Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak get you ready for the upcoming season by talking at-length about the big dogs, having one of the biggest media names in the college game join them, talking talent tiers with a draft expert and debut their Power 5 segment which gives a quick look at some of the story lines in the 5 biggest conferences.


    0:00-11:15:  Alabama/Clemson.  Are we headed to round 5 and a few what if's over the last few years.
    11:15-26:30:  Paul Finebaum of ESPN joins the show and discusses what Clemson's blowout of Alabama last January means for 2019, how long Nick Saban will keep doing this, what is wrong with the current makeup of the College Football Playoff and what realistically might change with it in the not-so-distant future.
    26:30-40:33- Eric Edholm, the NFL Draft expert at Yahoo! Sports stops by to discuss the outlook in terms of players and talent levels in 2019.  Are Clemson and Alabama really that much better than everyone else in the nation?  Michigan has a lot working for them against Ohio State this year - is talent one of them?  And how great might this class of quarterbacks be at the next level?
    40:33-End:  Power 5: A big question from each of the Power 5 conferences discussed. We know who might win the SEC - who might not win at all there?  What does Lovie Smith need to do in order to stay at Illinois?  Can the Pac 12 finally win a big one again?  Big XII: Oklahoma, Texas - and then what?  And what was with the hiring at North Carolina, was it truly awesome or truly awful?

    Something for just about every college football fan here.  Take a listen, enjoy and feel free to rate before you share with your buddies.

    50 min
  • CFN Podcast: Alabama/Clemson - What Now and What If?

    Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak are back with another discussion on Alabama and Clemson, the two teams clearly a cut above everyone else right now in college football.  We very well might be headed towards episode 5 between the two this post-season, but if Clemson switched conferences with say, South Carolina, how much different would the last half decade of college football have been?  All is discussed with Pete and Nick here.

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    12 min
  • CFN Podcast: Power 5 (Pre-Season)

    Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak host the College Football News Podcast all year long and talk all things college ball.  In this episode they run through some of the second-tier topics being widely discussed in each of the Power 5 conferences ahead of the season that sits roughly 6 weeks away from getting started.  Who is 14th best in the SEC?  How does Lovie Smith stay at Illinois in 2020?  Can the Pac-12 finally win a big OOC game?  All and plenty more is discussed in this brief but fun episode.

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    10 min
  • CFN Podcast: Eric Edholm of Yahoo! Sports

    Nick Shepkowski and Pete Fiutak are back for another episode of the College Football News Podcast, this time previewing the season with Eric Edholm, the draft expert at Yahoo! Sports.  The conversation goes from breaking down Alabama, Clemson and everyone else in terms of talent, who might surprise some people this year and if it is in fact finally Jim Harbaugh's time to shine in Ann Arbor.  We also have a way-too-early conversation about the quarterbacks in the 2020 NFL Draft.  Check it out!

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    15 min

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Notre Dame football broken down and discussed in-depth by Nick Shepkowski, managing editor of USA TODAY Sports College Wires, Fighting Irish Wire. Game previews, reviews, opinions, and breakdown of everything Notre Dame football. Be sure to check out the podcast as no corner of the Notre Dame football world will go unexplored.